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AsicCoin (ASC)is a bitcoin fork with faster transaction times. That's not enough to give it true staying power. ASC was inspired by bitcoin and drew sourcecode from bitcoin version 0.8.It is a cryptocurrency designed to be mined on a specific type of processor called an ASIC (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit).

ASC is a SHA-256 coin designed to be mined with ASICs. It was created by a forum member by the name of “AsicUser.”

It is believed to be the first SHA-256 coin that uses random blocks in its block rewards. Transactions confirm in two minutes (4 blocks) and difficulty retargets every half hour.Mining is intended to be done on ASIC processors, specialized hardware designed from the ground up for bitcoin mining.